Fifth of parents say kids 'closed up since returning to school after lockdown'

MELANIE Sykes has returned to the UK alone after enjoying a six-day fling with a gondolier in Venice. The 50-year-old ex-Boddington beer girl was spotted locking lips with Riccardo Simionato, 23, on the trip.

An ‘eruv’ covering 35 points across Cheadle and GatleyDecision: Approve. An eruv is a boundary recognised in Jewish law that allows activities to be carried out on the Sabbath - sunset on Friday till nightfall on Saturday - that would otherwise be restricted.This includes carrying keys or medicine, or pushing wheelchairs or prams.While a ‘natural eruv’ exists in Cheadle and Gatley, made up of existing walls and fences, there are gaps across some roads and footpaths that require symbolic bridging to complete it.A planning application from the Cheadle and Gatley Eruv Committee requested permission to erect pairs of six metre high poles strung with transparent nylon wire at 35 points around Cheadle and Gatley, as well as some archways.Coun

Manchester Evening News that 'football and rugby fans' began to fight each other before the skirmish turned into a 'big brawl'. In dramatic scenes, one man was left 'crawling' from the pub before being taken away in an ambulance, according to those passing the pub at the time.The eyewitness said: "Roughly three or four lads got put in the back of the police vans.

Alan Shearer hailed Bruno Fernandes, Juan Mata and Marcus Rashford for their contributions in Manchester United's 4-1 win over Newcastle on Saturday night.

Rebekah Vardy has finally apologised to Peter Andre for an ancient insult about his penis.

Billie Faiers enjoyed a glamorous date night with her husband Greg Shepherd after her finishing her first full week of gruelling Dancing on Ice training.The Mummy Diaries star confessed that it had been a "long week" on time spent on the ice and was ready to relax with her other half.The couple headed off for a relaxing spa session before the mum of two donned a stunning outfit to go for dinner at Chinese restaurant Park Chinois in London. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK's daily newsletter .

ICYMI, Seth Cohen and Blair Waldorf are living happily ever after. The Upper East Side Queen B fell for the dorky yet charming Newport Beach boy and all became right in world.

Naga Munchetty, 45, has spoken as a fan tweeted, after spotting that co-star Charlie Stayt’s tie matched her ensemble while hosting BBC Breakfast.The TV host responded that they try not to wear similar colours while appearing on the programme and that it was simply a “wardrobe fail”.One of Naga’s 228,400 followers tweeted: “Now that's a first! Charlie's tie matches @TVNaga01 fab colours.

No topic was off limits for David Letterman, 73, in a new interview with Kim Kardashian, 39 — including OJ Simpson‘s murder trial that had her parents Kris Jenner, 64, and the late Robert Kardashian Sr. taking sides. Robert, of course, is best known for his role on OJ’s legal defense team alongside lawyer Johnnie Cochran, while Kris was a close friend of the late Nicole Brown Simpson. In a sit-down interview on David’s My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman, which premieres on Netflix on Oct. 21, Kim reflected on what the experience was like for her and her siblings.

Dalton Harris is bravely coming out while revealing his mental health struggles.

Kim Kardashian opened up about where her biggest money-making opportunities lie after nearly 15 years as a reality star.The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star, 39, got real about her finances on season 3 of Netflix’s My Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman and why ending the E! series won’t affect her bottom line.“We would not be who we are today without Keeping Up With the Kardashians and that’s why we continue to share our lives,” she explained to David Letterman on the show, which is set to debut on Wednesday, October 21.

Cops are searching for three young men seen rummaging through a parked car before setting it on fire. Emergency services were called to the scene on Gair Crescent in Carluke at around 3.40am on Saturday.

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Martin Compston joked that he's "happy pubs are shut", after watching his team lose to bitter rivals Rangers.  The actor described Celtic's performance as "p*ss poor viewing" after watching Rangers win 2-0 thanks to a double from Connor Goldson in the first match between the two this season. The Line of Duty star lamented the loss of big players such as Eduoard, Forrest and Christie but added that the team could have "no excuses" for the defeat.Tweeting after the final whistle, the Greenock-born actor wrote: "Well that was p*ss poor viewing could’ve been more, no complaints. "No doubt with eddy, Forrest, Christie and Julien available we’re a different team but a big enough squad to play better than that, far too flat from the off."First

supports HTML5 videoCardi B has deleted her Twitter account after clashing with trolls who criticised her decision to call off her divorce from husband Offset. The WAP rapper confirmed last week that she had reconciled with her husband of three years, just a few weeks after announcing she had filed for divorce. Apparently not everyone appreciated Cardi’s life choice as she’s received criticism on social media for going back to the Migos rapper. Well on Saturday, the I Like It rapper had enough of the backlash and deactivated her Twitter account before hopping on an Instagram Live to respond to her critics. ‘A whole bunch of 15-year-olds telling me how to live my life like I’m motherf****n’ Ariana Grande or something like I came from Disney

Justin Bieber was overcome with emotion during his performance on Saturday Night Live.The singer performed Holy with Chance the Rapper on the latest episode, which Insecure star Issa Rae hosted.Wearing a white top, black jeans and a hat, Justin stood in a church-like structure with a neon cross hanging behind him.The star, who recently celebrated his wedding anniversary to wife Hailey Baldwin, gave it his all throughout, sometimes closing his eyes and pounding his chest as he sang.At the end of the performance Justin stayed hunched forward with his hands on his knees and his head down for a few moments.

Virgil van Dijk allegedly snubbed Jordan Pickford as he apologised for his horror tackle in the Merseyside derby.

Broadway actress Doreen Montalvo has died at the age of 56 weeks after suffering from a severe stroke, her manager has sadly confirmed.

Salford Red Devils' boss Ian Watson refused to openly criticise the officiating on show at Wembley, despite the fact the late penalty awarded against Pauli Pauli seemed to ultimately decide the game.As Salford marched into the Leeds half and looked set to attempt a dropgoal that would have put them in front with five minutes remaining, Pauli was deemed to have incorrectly played the ball and possession was handed to the Rhinos.At the end of that set, Luke Gale slotted the one-pointer that sealed victory for his side.Immediately after the result, Watson would not be drawn on whether he believed the decision by 25-year-old Liam Moore - thought to be the youngest Challenge Cup Final referee in history - cost his side the game."I don't really

The Dallas police officers who saved a woman after her car plunged into a lake said they were just doing their jobs. Police were alerted Tuesday night to the dire emergency at Old Rochester Park in South Dallas.The ensuing dramatic rescue was captured by officers' body camera footage.

Everton midfielder Richarlison has further drawn the ire of Liverpool fans by trying to defend his horror tackle on Thiago Alcantara. The Brazilian was given his marching orders in the 90th minute of Saturday's 2-2 draw at Goodson Park following a horrific knee-high challenge on the Reds midfielder.The former Watford man apologised for his reckless challenge via a statement on his official website on Saturday evening.That apology, however, was quickly deleted from his page.“Everyone who knows my background knows that I was never a violent player," Richarlison said in his since-deleted statement.“What happened today was a fatality from sheer over-dedication.